This could certainly have an effect on how big pharma conducts its business in the future.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/22/washi ... 0&emc=eta1
Harry
New Rules from FDA
FDA Etc
Long, long overdue and I hope that Europe follow suit as well.
My part-time job as devil's advocate impels me to post a link making a case for the other side of the argument. I'm not sure where I stand, but I don't really think it's all that simple once I read both sides...
http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/20 ... o_play.php
http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/20 ... o_play.php
Thanks dignan, sounds like we're going to have plenty of time to form an opinion!dignan wrote:My part-time job as devil's advocate impels me to post a link making a case for the other side of the argument. I'm not sure where I stand, but I don't really think it's all that simple once I read both sides...
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Big pharma has survived and become very large, rich and influential over the years regardless of what rules they are given by the FDA or other government regulators. If they aren't allowed to give someone more than $ 50,000 to "preach" how wonderful a new drug is, they will find a way to get around that and insure their spokesperson is compensated.dignan wrote:My part-time job as devil's advocate impels me to post a link making a case for the other side of the argument. I'm not sure where I stand, but I don't really think it's all that simple once I read both sides...
Big money has always managed to overcome rules and when you look at the possible revenue that a drug company has in its sights with a new medication, you can bet the right thing is said by the right person and the right time.
These new rules proposed for the FDA will make it a bit more difficult for big pharma but I'm sure they are already thinking of ways to circumvent them.
Harry